Space Shuttle Discovery: Foam Falls Off After Launch

BREAKING – BREAKING – According to CNN Television and NASA, a video shows foam to be falling from Space Shuttle Discovery as it speeds into orbit after a successful launch today. To be clear, the foam that covers much of the Shuttle’s exterior did not start falling while the spacecraft was in the process of liftoff, but afterward.tle’s exterior did not start falling while the spacecraft was in the process of liftoff, but afterward.

That’s important, because it was falling material from the Space Shuttle Challenger that led to a series of engineering processes leading to its eventual explosion in 1985.

Foam Was Replaced Last November

Foam was replaced on Space Shuttle Discovery last November, and along the external tank where cracked support beams were replaced.

The damage was reported after a cancelled November 5th launch because of a gas leak. Eventually, it was repaired, tests were conducted, and the launch date that was today was authorized.